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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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